{"podcast":{"title":"Optimal Finance Daily - Financial Independence and Money Advice","slug":"optimal-finance-daily-financial-independence-and-money-advice-879660","podcast_index_feed_id":879660,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/OLD5541344269","website_url":"https://oldpodcast.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/e672780c-36c1-11ec-906c-a32d99125980/image/0551550f21ca6f716db7be01cb360931.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Optimal Living Daily LLC","episode_count":3647,"summary":"Optimal Finance Daily is the #1 narrated podcast for the FIRE movement (Financial Independence, Retire Early). We curate and read the internet's most influential blogs on stock market investing, passive income, debt repayment, and 401k strategies, transforming complex wisdom into actionable daily episodes. Hosted by Diania Merriam (founder of the EconoMe conference), this show is designed for growth-minded professionals seeking wealth management tips and money mindfulness. From budgeting and frugal living to index fund investing and tax strategies, Diania provides the tools to secure your financial freedom. Join thousands of listeners becoming \"OLD friends\" as we navigate retirement planning, savvy money management, and the path to a debt-free life. Your journey to an optimal life begins here.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T14:20:24.970583+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-finance-daily-financial-independence-and-money-advice-879660"},"episode":{"title":"3615: I Used To Be Afraid Of Money, But Things Have Changed by Liz Davidson of Frugalwoods on Personal Finance Growth","slug":"3615-i-used-to-be-afraid-of-money-but-things-have-changed-by-liz-davidson-of-frugalwoods-on-personal-finance-growth","published_at":"2026-07-02T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-finance-daily-financial-independence-and-money-advice-879660/3615-i-used-to-be-afraid-of-money-but-things-have-changed-by-liz-davidson-of-frugalwoods-on-personal-finance-growth","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-finance-daily-financial-independence-and-money-advice-879660","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/OLD1048245206.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/OLD1048245206.mp3","summary":"Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3615: Liz shares how fear and confusion around money once drove her to extreme penny-pinching and financial anxiety. By educating herself and treating money as a practical skill rather than an emotional burden, she discovered confidence, intentional frugality, and a healthier relationship with her finances. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.frugalwoods.com/2015/06/02/i-used-to-be-afraid-of-money-but-things-have-changed/ Quotes to ponder: \"When we peel away the emotional elements that we often couch our money in, it’s just boring old numbers.\" \"When money stops serving as an analogue for self-worth, or an antidote to our pain, it starts to actually work for us.\" \"Think about it–if we approach money as a math problem on a spreadsheet (and one that we could ask other people advice about), how much cleaner and simpler would our lives be?\" Episode references: ACT: https://www.act.org/ GRE: https://www.ets.org/gre.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":627,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/optimal-finance-daily-financial-independence-and-money-advice-879660/episodes/3615-i-used-to-be-afraid-of-money-but-things-have-changed-by-liz-davidson-of-frugalwoods-on-personal-finance-growth/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-finance-daily-financial-independence-and-money-advice-879660/3615-i-used-to-be-afraid-of-money-but-things-have-changed-by-liz-davidson-of-frugalwoods-on-personal-finance-growth.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}